A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
1841 Census of Great Britain, Occupations (Sample Report Title: Abstract of the Answers and Returns made pursuant to Acts 3 & 4 Vict. c. 99, and 4 Vict. c. 7, intituled respectively " An Act "for taking an Account of the Population of Great Britain," and "An Act to amend the "Acts of the last Session for taking an Account of the Population." Occupation Abstract, 1841: Part I. England and Wales, and Islands in the British Seas), Table [1] : " Occupation Abstract".
| List Nottinghamshire AncC | Nottingham O41area |
|---|
| OCCUPATIONS |
Males |
Females |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
20 Years of Age and upwards [1] |
Under 20 Years of Age [2] |
20 Years of Age and upwards [3] |
Under 20 Years of Age [4] |
|
| Accountant |
15 
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Actor (Play) |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Agent and Factor (branch not specified) |
21
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Ale-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Animal and Bird-preserver |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Architect |
8
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Army |
215
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
| Army, Half-pay |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Artist |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Attorney, Solicitor, and Law Student |
53
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Auctioneer and House Agent |
13
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Baker |
158
|
35
|
6
|
0
|
| Banker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Barometer-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Barrister |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Basket-maker |
30
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
| Bath-keeper |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Bill-sticker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bit-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacking-maker |
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Blacksmith |
188
|
28
|
0
|
0
|
| Bleacher |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Block-cutter and Maker |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Barge Owner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Barge-builder |
33
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat and Bargeman |
103
|
20
|
0
|
0
|
| Bobbin-maker and Turner |
44
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Boiler-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bone Cutter and Turner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bone-crusher and Boiler |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Bone-dealer and Merchant |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bonnet-maker |
0
|
0
|
38
|
8
|
| Bookseller and Bookbinder |
51
|
13
|
5
|
1
|
| Boot and Shoe-maker |
678
|
90
|
88
|
9
|
| Brace-maker |
15
|
1
|
13
|
4
|
| Brass-founder and Moulder |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brazier, Brass-worker, and Tinker |
46
|
10
|
1
|
0
|
| Brewer |
62
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brick and Tile-maker |
43
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
| Bricklayer |
153
|
14
|
1
|
0
|
| Broker (branch not specified) |
22
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
| Broker, Furniture |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker, Share |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bronzer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brush and Broom-maker |
15
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
| Builder |
57
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Butcher |
229
|
40
|
5
|
1
|
| Butcher, Pork |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Button-maker |
4
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
| Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer |
97
|
15
|
19
|
0
|
| Cane-worker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cap-maker |
1
|
0
|
22
|
4
|
| Carpenter and Joiner |
340
|
59
|
3
|
0
|
| Carpet-manufacture |
3
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
| Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner |
24
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Carver and Gilder |
20
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Case-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cattle-dealer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cellarman |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Chain-maker |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Chair-maker |
10
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
| Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
102
|
0
|
| Cheesemonger and Factor |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Chemist and Druggist |
68
|
22
|
0
|
0
|
| Chimney-sweeper |
26
|
18
|
2
|
0
|
| China, Earthenware, and Glass-dealer |
10
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Clergyman |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Clerk |
143
|
44
|
0
|
0
|
| Clock and Watch-maker |
41
|
11
|
1
|
0
|
| Clothes-dealer |
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Clothier |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coach Maker (all branches) |
42
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
| Coachman, Coach-guard, and Postboy |
34
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Dealer and Merchant |
44
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Heaver, Porter and Labourer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coffee Roaster |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Comb-maker |
9
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
| Commission Agent |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cooper |
26
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Copper-smith |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cork-cutter and Manufacturer |
13
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn Agent |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Corn-dealer and Merchant |
22
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Cotton Agent |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cotton Broker |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cotton Dealer and Merchant |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cotton Manufacture (all branches) |
43
|
43
|
134
|
70
|
| Currier and Leather-seller |
42
|
11
|
1
|
0
|
| Cutler |
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dentist |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Dog-dealer and Breaker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Draper |
110
|
43
|
5
|
0
|
| Draper, Linen |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Dress-maker and Milliner |
10
|
9
|
494
|
95
|
| Dyer |
165
|
43
|
2
|
1
|
| Dyer, Silk |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Eating-house-keeper |
5
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Engine and Machine-maker |
38
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| Engineer and Engine-worker |
63
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
| Engineer, Civil |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engraver |
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Factory-worker (branch not specified) |
67
|
37
|
77
|
27
|
| Farm-bailiff and Land-steward |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Farmer and Grazier |
19
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
| Farrier, Cattle-doctor and Veterinary Surgeon |
16
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Fellmonger |
14
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Fender-maker |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Figure (Image) maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| File-cutter and Maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fish-dealer and Monger |
33
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Flax-manufacture |
4
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
| Flour-dealer and Mealman |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Flower (Artificial) maker |
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Fly (Artificial) Maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Founder (branch not specified) |
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Frame-maker and Smith |
112
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
| French-polisher |
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Fringe-manufacturer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Fruit (Artificial) Maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Furrier |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Gardener |
76
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
| Gas-fitter |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gas-works Service |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| General Dealer |
25
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Glass-merchant |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Glove (Silk) Maker |
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Glover and Glove-maker |
29
|
6
|
7
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise |
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Post-office |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Government Civil Service, Stamps and Taxes |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Green-grocer and Fruiterer |
6
|
1
|
6
|
0
|
| Grinder |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Grocer and Tea-dealer |
149
|
46
|
15
|
0
|
| Groom and Hostler |
51
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Gun-maker and Smith |
9
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Haberdasher |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hair-dresser |
73
|
23
|
0
|
0
|
| Hatter and Hat-maker |
40
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
| Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar |
66
|
6
|
17
|
2
|
| Hay-dealer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Herbalist |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Hop-dealer and Merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Horse-dealer and Trainer |
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Hose (Stocking) manufacture (all branches) |
2,568
|
258
|
741
|
266
|
| Hosier |
120
|
36
|
8
|
1
|
| Iron Manufacture (all branches) |
25
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Merchant |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger |
12
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Ivory-cutter |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Japanner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Jeweller, Goldsmith, and Silversmith |
15
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Keeper or Head of Public Institution |
10
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Keeper, Game, Gate, and Park |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Labourer |
880
|
95
|
12
|
1
|
| Labourer, Agricultural |
194
|
26
|
2
|
1
|
| Lace Agent |
30
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
| Lace-dealer and Man |
29
|
3
|
8
|
1
|
| Lace-manufacture (all branches) |
1,079
|
146
|
1,853
|
686
|
| Lamp-lighter |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lamp-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lapidary |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Last-maker |
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Laundry-keeper, Washer, and Mangler |
0
|
1
|
127
|
1
|
| Law Agent |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Law Officer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lead-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lead-works Service |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Leech-dealer |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Librarian |
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Linen Manufacture (all branches) |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lithographer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Livery-stable-keeper |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Locksmith and Bell-hanger |
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lodging-house-keeper |
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
| Maltster |
43
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason, Paviour, and Stone-cutter |
86
|
15
|
1
|
0
|
| Match-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Mat-maker |
17
|
5
|
11
|
1
|
| Merchant |
26
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Midwife |
0
|
0
|
11
|
0
|
| Milk-seller and Cow-keeper |
39
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Miller |
36
|
4
|
8
|
0
|
| Millwright |
10
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Miner, Coal |
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Minister |
23
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Model-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mop-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Moulder (branch not specified) |
20
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Musician and Organist |
10
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Music-seller |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nailor and Nail-maker |
22
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Navy, Half-pay |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Needle-maker |
75
|
23
|
2
|
0
|
| News' Agent |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Newspaper Editor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Newspaper Reporter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Notary and Proctor |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nurse |
1
|
0
|
33
|
5
|
| Nurseryman and Florist |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Optician |
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Packer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Plumber, and Glazier |
172
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
| Paper-dealer |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Paper-hanger |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Paper-maker |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Parochial and Church-officer |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pastry-cook and Confectioner |
25
|
5
|
10
|
0
|
| Patten and Clog-maker |
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Pattern-maker and Seller |
3
|
1
|
7
|
0
|
| Pawnbroker |
19
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
| Perfumer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Physician |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Piano-forte maker and Tuner |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Picture-dealer and Cleaner |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pig-dealer and Jobber |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pill-box-maker |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Pin-maker |
2
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Pipe-maker and Trimmer |
25
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| Plane-maker |
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
17
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Plater |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Police-officer, Constable, and Watchman |
41
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Porter, Messenger, and Errand-boy |
55
|
21
|
0
|
0
|
| Potter |
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pottery-painter |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Poulterer |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer |
63
|
21
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer, Copper-plate |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Provision-dealer |
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Purse-maker |
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
| Quill-manufacturer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rag-dealer and Gatherer |
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Railway Service |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Register-office (Servants) Keeper |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Rope and Cord-maker and Spinner |
29
|
11
|
1
|
0
|
| Sacking-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sack-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Saddle tree-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Saddler, and Harness and Collar-maker |
36
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
| Sailcloth-maker and Weaver |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Sail-maker |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Salesman |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
67
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
| Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess |
46
|
8
|
97
|
5
|
| Screw-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Scrivener |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seaman |
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seamstress and Seamster |
1
|
0
|
144
|
35
|
| Seedsman |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Servant, Domestic |
189
|
179
|
1,343
|
854
|
| Shop-keeper |
45
|
0
|
42
|
0
|
| Silk Manufacture (all branches) |
26
|
27
|
90
|
28
|
| Silk Mercer |
3
|
0
|
5
|
4
|
| Sinker-maker |
43
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Skinner |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Slater |
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Small Ware-dealer |
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Spinner (branch not specified) |
1
|
2
|
23
|
4
|
| Sponge-dealer |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stationer |
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stationer, Law |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stay and Corset-maker |
6
|
2
|
28
|
6
|
| Stenciller |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Straw Bonnet and Hat-maker |
1
|
0
|
41
|
13
|
| Straw-plait-worker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sugar-baker and Boiler |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surgeon and Apothecary |
39
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor (branch not specified) |
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Land |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Surveyor, Road |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tailor |
454
|
64
|
5
|
0
|
| Tallow-chandler |
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tanner |
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Beer-shop-keeper |
19
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper |
31
|
3
|
5
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler |
169
|
1
|
14
|
0
|
| Tavern-keeper, Spirit-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Dancing |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of French |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Languages |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Mathematics |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Music |
7
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Riding |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Teacher or Professor of Writing |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Thread-manufacture |
9
|
11
|
1
|
0
|
| Timber-merchant |
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Tin-plate-worker and Tinman |
15
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| Tobacconist and Tobacco-manufacture |
23
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Toll-collector |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Toy-dealer and Maker |
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Traveller, Commercial |
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tripe-dealer and Dresser |
2
|
0
|
6
|
1
|
| Trunk and Box-maker |
10
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
| Truss maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Turner |
41
|
17
|
0
|
0
|
| Turner, Iron |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Umbrella-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Vermin-destroyer |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Warehouseman |
133
|
20
|
6
|
1
|
| Weaver (branch not specified) |
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Weaver, Ribbon |
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Wharfinger |
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Wheelwright |
15
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
| Whip-maker |
20
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
| White-lead-maker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Whitesmith |
38
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
| Wig-maker |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wine-merchant |
22
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
| Wire-worker |
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
| Woodman and Wood-cutter |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood-merchant |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Woollen and Cloth Manufacture |
20
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
| Wool-stapler |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above |
12,369
|
1,982
|
5,863
|
2,143
|
| Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) |
116
|
80
|
90
|
32
|
| Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means |
263
|
5
|
901
|
39
|
| Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars |
176
|
129
|
172
|
103
|
| Other Persons |
92
|
24
|
7
|
1
|
| Residue of Population |
396
|
8,905
|
9,309
|
9,894
|
| TOTAL POPULATION |
13,412
|
11,125
|
16,342
|
12,212
|
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